Portraits of Polesia: Palina and her brothers, Tsjerablichy 2018. Партрэты Палесься: Паліна з братамі, Цераблічы 2018 г.
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Photos of the Day for February 9, 2018
Prosja (Eufrasin’nja) Shpakjevich’s hundredth birthday, Tsjerablichy, January 14, 2018. Congratulations and very best wishes to Granny Prosja and her family and many, many happy returns of the day! Соты дзень народзінаў бабулі Просі Шпакевіч, 14 студзеня 2018 г. Віншую Вас, бабуля Прося, і Вашу сям’ю. Здароўя, шчасьця й яшчэ шмат гадоў! Granny Prosja.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 9, 2018
Photos of the Day for February 8, 2018
On the eve of Granny Prosja’s 100th birthday, Tsjerablichy 2018. Напярэдадні сотага дня народзінаў бабулі Просі Шпакевіч, Цераблічы 2018 г. Three generations (l-r): Prosja, her granddaughter Tanja, daughter Halja (Tanja’s aunt) and son Khvjedar (Tanja’s father). Тры пакаленьні (злева): бабуля Прося, яе ўнучка Таня, дачка Галя (Таніна цётка) і сын Хведар (Танін бацька).… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 8, 2018
Photos of the Day for February 7, 2018
Portraits of Polesia: rites on Old New Year’s Eve (Shchadrets – Шчадрэц, January 13), Tsjerablichy 2018. Партрэты Палесься: абрады на Шчадрэц, Цераблічы 2018 г. Placing a bundle of straw under the table. Спадарыня Каця кладзе стус саломы пад стол. Caroling house to house. Carolers wish health and happiness for… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 7, 2018
Photos of the Day for February 6, 2018
Portraits of Polesia: Old New Year’s Eve (January 13), Tsjerablichy 2018. Families wrap their fruit trees with straw rings in an ancient New Year’s Eve appeal for a bounteous harvest. Партрэты Палесься: абрады з нагоды Шчадрэца, Цераблічы 2018 г. “Каб шчадрылі.“
Photo of the Day for January 23, 2018
Polesia in winter: Varonina 2017. Палесьсе ўзімку: Вароніна 2017 г.
Photo of the Day for January 22, 2018
Polesia in winter: Tsjerablichy 2012. Палесьсе ўзімку: Цераблічы 2012 г.
Photo of the Day for January 21, 2018
Polesian kitchen: Tsjerablichy 2011. Палеская кухня: Цераблічы 2011 г.
Photo of the Day for January 20, 2018
Polesia in winter: Al’pjen’ 2013. Палесьсе ўзімку: Альпень 2013 г.
Photos of the Day for January 19, 2018
Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha), Azdamichy 2016. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox liturgical cycle. In marking the baptism of Christ, Vadokhryshcha commemorates the Theophany, the Orthodox Christian equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6). Thus the blessing of water, in remembrance of Christ’s baptism, celebrates… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 19, 2018